The Gift Of An Ordinary Day
Written by Colin
Give yourself the gift of seven minutes and watch this beautiful video of best-selling author Katrina Kenison reading to a group from her latest book “The Gift of an Ordinary Day”. [tweetmeme]
I dare you not to be emotionally moved! I was very touched!
What effect did the Katrina’s words have on you? Please leave a comment…
How To Uncover Your Core Values
Written by Colin
Each of us has our own set of core values that’s as unique as our thumbprint. These core values determine what’s really important to you as an individual.
The surprising thing is, that even when we arrive at life’s mid-way point, if you ask most people what their core values are, many would not be able to give you an answer! Continue Reading…
Midlife Dating Advice From The Dating Goddess
Written by Colin
My special guest on this interview is the Dating Goddess, a midlife woman who, after her husband of 20 years surprised her with a divorce announcement at age 48, turned her search for her next mate into an adventure. She chronicled her lessons, insights, stories and advice in her popular blog, Adventures in Delicious Dating After 40. Continue Reading…
Midlife Crisis or Midlife Opportunity?
Written by Colin
Whenever I talk about midlife, the word ‘crisis’ is inexplicitly linked, so I’d like to share with you some thinking about the five ‘crisis’ of middle age and how each crisis can provide you with a wonderful opportunity for personal transformation into greater wisdom and wholeness. Continue Reading…
Ecotherapy – Healing Through Nature. An Interview With Matt Butler (Part 2)
Written by Colin
In this interview Matt Butler – my partner on the Finding Your Smile retreats - talks about growing up in Canada with the Cree Indians, a defining moment in his life and the importance of our connection with the natural environment and its potential to heal.
There is growing evidence through Ecotherapy that being outdoors provides great benefits for health and well-being. Spending time in nature provides the space for inward reflection and the potential for transformation as we become conscious of our interconnectivity with the world around us.
Matt shares three simple things we can all do to reconnect with nature and gain its healing and rejuvenating benefits.
As always comments and thoughts welcomed.
Ecotherapy – Healing Through Nature. An Interview With Matt Butler (Part 1)
Written by Colin
(This is a two part inteview lasts 20 minutes)
In this interview Matt Butler – my partner on the Finding Your Smile retreats - talks about growing up in Canada with the Cree Indians, a defining moment in his life and the importance of our connection with the natural environment and its potential to heal.
There is growing evidence through Ecotherapy that being outdoors provides great benefits for health and well-being. Spending time in nature provides the space for inward reflection and the potential for transformation as we become conscious of our interconnectivity with the world around us.
Matt shares three simple things we can all do to reconnect with nature and gain its healing and rejuvenating benefits.
As always comments and thoughts welcomed.
Getting Unstuck In Your Career
Written by Colin
This is a guest post by Sital Ruparelia
If you speak to a financial advisor or expert, they’ll tell you that the key to avoiding financial troubles is to focus your spending habits around your “needs” rather than your “wants.”
When you spend in accordance to your needs, you’ll be satisfied, happy and financially successful. When you spend based based on your ‘wants’ at the expense of your ‘needs’, it’s a slippery slope to financial trouble, instability and debt. Continue Reading…
How To Use Social Media For Your Midlife Career Change – Part Two
Written by Colin
This is a guest post by Dan Spira
(Part Two of a three-part series)
In the last post, we discussed the first steps of using social media to facilitate your midlife career change: Build your awareness of your new field by seeking out and staying current with the industry “chatter” (or “tweets,” more likely). Also, collect what you find for later reference and use with a bookmarking tool such as Delicious or Reddit.
By now, you have a handle on the terminology that people in your new field are using, and the big trends and issues that they’re focused on. Also, during this time of actively listening to and observing others, you’ve probably come across a few individuals who have accomplished what it is you’re trying to do, or who have gone through a similar transition. These folks will be excellent models for you to reference, for this next Continue Reading…
How To Use Social Media For Your Midlife Career Change
Written by Colin
This is a guest post by Daniel Spira
(Part One of a three-part series)
Switching career paths after two or more decades can be daunting for some people… almost as daunting as the flood of information that’s now available through social media, including blogs, LinkedIn, Twitter, and the like. So, what about combining these two things – what Continue Reading…
Life Skill #4 Liberate Your Life With A Vision
Written by Colin
Let’s start out with an important life question – When was the last time you really sat down and gave yourself the space to think about who you are, what’s really important to you and what you want from life?
Most of the people I coach rarely sit and assess where they are in life. The ‘knee jerk’ excuse I hear when I ask what prevents them is the big T word – TIME!
It seems the big things like hopes, dreams, plans and ambitions come secondary to life stuff – work to do, meals to cook, friends to see, places to go. In the whirlwind of daily life it’s easy to let life fly by. Making time to think deeply about your vision of the good life is a vital step to having the B.A.L.L.S to realizing those dreams.
A little defining is necessary…
The key words in “Liberate Your Life with a Vision” require some explaining to fully understand their meaning:
